Song of the Day - My, My , My - Troye Sivan

It's been awhile since I've posted anything Troye Sivan.  Here's the debut single from his sophomore album, Bloom.  Here's the sultry yet dancey My, My, My...

Pride Month Song of the Day - Heaven - Troye Sivan, feat. Betty Who

Without losing a piece of me

How do I get to heaven?

Without changing a part of me

How do I get to heaven?

Troye Sivan's 4th single from his debut Blue Neighborhood album is this underrated gem that speaks to an inner struggle that a lot of us deal with in our lives.  Just listen to the lyrics of Heaven...

All my time is wasted

Feeling like my heart's mistaken, oh

So if I'm losing a piece of me

Maybe I don't want heaven?

Song of the Day - I'm So Tired - Troye Sivan, Lauv

Two of my favorite young singers of the day have teamed up for a catchy new track that you're gonna love.  Check out Troye Sivan with Lauv on I'm So Tired...

Song of the Day - The Good Side - Troye Sivan

I caught the movie Boy Erased last night and all I can say is that it's really hard to believe that this kind of stuff actually happens.  Pretty powerful stuff!  Anyhow, one of the songs featured in the film is this tender little melody by Troye Sivan, who makes his acting debut in the film.  Check out The Good Side...

Song of the Day - 1999 - Charli XCX, Troye Sivan

A few weeks ago my friend Sonny sent me a text suggesting these two songs that both had to do about going back to the 90's, a wonderful decade for sure!  As I do often, I didn't have time to answer the text at the moment, and I never got around to answering it or even remembering it until now.  The first song was Ladies in the 90's, by Lauren Alaina, which I admit I haven't checked out more than once or twice, and the other is this catchy little ditty by Charli XCX, featuring guest vocals by Troye Sivan.  Love!  Here's 1999...

New Music Fridays, November 2nd, 2019

Here's a roundup of this week's best new music:

I Found You - benny blanco, Calvin Harris

Machine - Imagine Dragons

Dreamer - Martin Garrix, Mike Yung

Broken - THEY, Jessie Reyez

Party For One - Carly Rae Jepson

Back to Life - Hailee Steinfeld

Perfect For Me - Anne-Marie

So Close - NOTD, Felix Jaehn, Captain Cuts, Georgia Ku

Somebody to Love - Troye Sivan

Baby - Clean Bandit, Marina & the Diamonds, Luis Fonsi

Emoji - Galantis

Mountains - Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

The Greatest Show - Panic! at the Disco

The Other Team - UPSAHL

Cry For You - Sofi Tukker

Running - NVDES, Oliver Tree

Fading - Alle Farben, ILIRA

So there you have it...lots of hot new stuff for you to check out.  Stay tuned for more new music coming soon!

New Music Fridays, October 19th, 2018

Well I've been a busy boy lately, and I just haven't had the time to put out any new music posts.  But I'm back, and it's been a good week...

  

Don't Leave Me Alone - David Guetta, Anne-Marie, EDX

This mix of David Guetta's Don't Leave Me Alone by EDX has me loving this track even more.  Anne-Marie's vocals are oh so good!  Check it out...

Sunflower - Post Malone, Swae Lee

This hot new track from the soundtrack to the forthcoming film, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verses, is pretty damned mesmerizing.  Check out Sunflower... 

None of My Business - Cher Lloyd

British singer Cher Lloyd is back with her first solo effort in two years and she's got a winner.  Check out None of My Business...

Revelation - Troye Sivan, Jonsi

Troye Sivan and Sigur Ros frontman Jonsi have released a collaboration to be featured in the upcoming feature film Boy Erased, in which Sivan stars.  The ethereal song is befitting of the film, which follows the gay son of a Baptist priest as he is forced to undergo conversion therapy after it is discovered that he is gay.  Check out Revelation...

3 Nights - Dominic Fike

Newcomer Dominic Fike releases his debut song and it is immediately likable for it's catchy sounds.  Check out 3 Nights...

Aside from these five new tracks, we've got several honorable mentions...

Ruin My Life - Zara Larsson

Mirror - IDER

Treat You Better - RUFUS DU SOL

Party of One - Brandi Carlile, Sam Smith

Toxins - Carlie Hanson

Blur - MO

Let's Fall In Love For the Night - FINNEAS

Vibe - Tove Styrke

Blow That Smoke - Major Lazer, Tove Lo

Baby Outlaw - Elle King

Nervous Energy - Glades

Sun Comes Up - Will Butler Vs. The Knocks

Song of the Day - My My My - Troye Sivan

Good morning and Happy Labor Day.  We celebrate the last unofficial day of summer with the first single off of Troye Sivan's sophomore album, Bloom, which was released this past Friday.  Here's My My My...

New Music Fridays, August 31st, 2018 - Troye Sivan's Bloom and More

The biggest news in new music this week is the release of Troye Sivan's highly anticipated sophomore album, Bloom.  I first discovered Sivan like many others, with the fantastic Wild, from his debut Blue Neighborhood.  Though I may do a review of the record, time permitting, Billboard has a great take on it right here.  I've listened to it a couple of times already and LOVE!  In the meantime, here are four new tunes to whet your appetites this week...

Spice - Michael Brun, Kah-Lo

Now here's a bass-y, bouncy, groove-alicious nugget from Haitian producer Michael Brun, featuring the hypnotic vocals of Nigerian singer Kah-Lo.  Check out Spice...

Deep Down - Zhavia Ward

Sadly, I've never heard of Zhavia Ward before, but with this soulful, rich jam I'm hearing shades of Lauryn Hill, a lil bit of Amy Winehouse and everything in between.  Love!  Check out Deep Down...

Body Talks - The Struts, Kesha

Kesha joins British band The Struts for a reworking of their song Body Talks and the result is some good old fashioned rock n roll.  Check it out...

Singles You Up - Jordan Davis, Ryan Riback

Louisiana country singer Jordan Davis has had his debut song given a remix by Ryan Riback and the results are surprisingly good.  Check out Singles You Up... 

As always, there are even more nice new tunes to check out.  Here are this week's honorable mentions...

REMEDY - Alesso

Superhero - Lauv

Love No More - Loud Luxury, anders

One Shot - Mabel

Cigarettes - Tash Sultana

Better - Tess Henley

Bee-Sting - The Wombats

Song of the Day - Dance To This - Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande

The fourth single off of Troye Sivan's upcoming album is a smooth, dancy number with the very busy Miss Ariana Grande, and they just shot a cute video for the song. Check out Dance To This...

New Music Fridays, June 15th, 2018 - Plenty of Great Stuff!

I knew within the first half-hour or so during my discovery of New Music Fridays on Spotify that this was going to be a special week.  There are so many great tunes in this week's crop of new music that I could have highlighted twenty of them.  Alas, most of the ones I really liked are indeed found within, either in music form or as an honorable mention.  Man this week's going to give me long periods of music pleasure!  Check it out...

Dance to This - Troye Sivan, Ariana Grande

One of the most exciting new tunes of the week comes in the form of a brand new collaboration by two of today's hottest stars, Troye Sivan and Ariana Grande.  With pulsating rhythms and soft, sensual vocals, this one's already on fire.  Check out Dance to This...

Bed - Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande appears as a vocalist on not one, but two new tunes by other artists this week, and both tunes are kind of on the softer side of things.  This one, from Minaj's upcoming Queen, is steamy and from the looks of it, the video is gonna be too.  Check out Bed...

Growing Pains - Alessia Cara

This new song by talented young Alessia Cara is our first new taste of what's to come from the singer's sophomore album, and by the sounds of it, it's going to be good. Check out Growing Pains...

I'm a Mess - Bebe Rexha

Brooklyn born singer Bebe Rexha has got a new tune out and it's drawing comparisons to Meredith Brooks' I'm a Bitch.  Check out the similarities between the songs on Billboard, and in the meantime check out I'm a Mess...

Let Me Live - Rudimental, Anne-Marie, Major Lazer, Mr. Eazi

This star-studded collaboration by Rudimental and Major Lazer has got a sweet, reggae-tinged sound and with Anne-Marie's vocals, this one's outta the park.  Check out Let Me Live...

Maria - Christina Aguilera

By far the best song I've heard so far from Christina's new record is this soulful piece of joy.  Check out the beautiful Maria...

Just My Type - The Vamps

It's really a shame that Brit band The Vamps don't get more attention here in the States.  They've got a pop sensibility that's really always spot on, with songs that are always catchy, always fun, including this new track.  Check out a live performance of Just My Type...

Blurry Eyes - Hotel Garuda, RUNN

Here's yet another song I couldn't resist spotlighting here.  You know I love dance music and this one is funky!  Check out Blurry Eyes...

As promised, here are plenty of other new tunes for you to check out.  They're all stellar in their own way.  

Don't Sleep - Chromeo, French Montana, Stefflon Don

Superlove - Whethan, Oh Wonder

Rather Be - Malte Ebert

Train - Lil Halima

Ocean - Martin Garrix, Khalid

Make It Up (As I Go) - Mike Shinoda, K. Flay

Not Thinkin' Bout You - Ruel

Do It All Over - BONNIE X CLYDE

Just Thought You Should Know - Betty Who

Waiting - Yellow Claw, Rochelle

Baby Daddy - Tofer Dolan

Angels and Demons - Just Loud

Pride Month Song of the Day - Bloom - Troye Sivan

Aussie out and proud crooner Troye Sivan's got a hot new song out with Ariana Grande, and you should stay tuned for that on the next New Music Fridays, but in the meantime here's his latest video for the song Bloom...

New Music Fridays, May 3rd, 2018 - New Stuff From X-Tina, Shawn Mendes, Troye Sivan and More

Where last week's New Music Fridays was jam packed with great new stuff from relatively new artists, we find new gems from tried and true artists this week, including the return of Christina Aguilera, some youthful infusion from Shawn Mendes, Khalid and Troye Sivan, and much much more.  Check it out...

Youth - Shawn Mendes, Khalid

Shawn Mendes has an eponymous album, his third, coming out later this month and the songs he's been putting out thus far have shown a natural progression towards pop music perfection.  Such is the case with his newest, a collaboration with fellow crooner Khalid.  The song features dueling vocals blended perfectly together in what just may become one of the hottest hits of the year.  Check out Youth...

The Way I Am - Charlie Puth

Charlie Puth keeps his string of hot releases going with this pleasingly upbeat, yet introspective tune.  Check out The Way I Am...

I'll Be There - Jess Glynne

I am loving Jess Glynne.  Who would have thought that she'd come back from her guest vocal on Clean Bandit's monumental Rather Be right to her own solo debut and the great success of Hold My Hand?  Well, with a spot on Rudimental's These Days, the British singer has surely established herself as a force in the music world.  Now Glynne is back with yet another inspirational gem that's sure to be on my playlist for some time to come.  Check out I'll Be There...

Accelerate - Christina Aguilera, with Ty Dolla $ign, 2 Chainz

One of the most talked-about songs of the week is Christina Aguilera's first new song in five years.  Earlier in the week, Ms. X-Tina announced the release of her sixth studio album, Liberation, coming out in June, and the buzz among her fans, including me, is well, we're excited.  The new song features rappers Ty Dolla $ign and 2 Chainz and is a quick-moving, rap-infused song that I'm thinking I need to listen to more to get into.  By the way, the tune is also reportedly produced by Kanye West, in case you might be wondering.  Check out Variety for more on the album and check out Accelerate right here...

Bloom - Troye Sivan

Troye Sivan adds to three the number of pre-released songs ahead of his next studio album.  Whereas the somber reflection of The Good Side hearkens to reflections from a past life, Bloom continues where My My My left off, finding Sivan in a blissful place in his life, singing about life and love and well, just being happy.  Check out the cool lyric video for Bloom here...

Well I could seriously go on and on and on.  Lots of honorable mentions here, even the return of Guns n Roses, which I actually thought about highlighting.  Check out some more really good stuff...

Move to Miami - Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull

Genius - Sia, Diplo, Labrinth

Jump - Julia Michaels, Trippie Redd

Shadow of Your Love - Guns N Roses

Hunger - Florence + the Machine

Run Wild - Thutmose, NoMBe

Hold On Tight - R3HAB, Conor Maynard

Energy - Jean Deaux, ROMderful

MJ - Now Now

So Rude - ORKID

Song of the Day - The Good Side - Troye Sivan

The second single from Troye Sivan's upcoming sophomore album is an acoustic and melancholy song that serves as an open letter to an ex-boyfriend who was on the rougher side of things during their relationship.  The tune shows off Sivan's rich voice and is pretty catchy for a ballad.  Here he is performing The Good Side on SNL...

New Music Fridays, January 19th, 2018 - New Kylie, Chainsmokers and More

Oh man, there were a lot of new songs released this past week!  I spent no less than two hours combing through all the new music tracks on Spotify's New Music Fridays.  Surprisingly, there weren't too many tunes I bookmarked, but the ones I did will be on my playlist for a long time, I am sure.  Exciting new stuff here, folks especially the debut of Kylie Monogue's Dancing and new stuff by Troye Sivan and The Chainsmokers, among others.  So let's get right to it...

Dancing - Kylie Minogue

After what seemed like an eternity, Aussie superstar Kylie Minogue is back with a brand new song from a forthcoming album called Golden.  The song is not as immediately memorable as the debut to her last album, Kiss Me Once's Into the Blue, but the mid-tempo tune is Kylie through and through nonetheless.  Check out Dancing...

Sick Boy - The Chainsmokers

After what seemed like a long hiatus from music, The Chainsmokers are back with a darker, more serious sound.  Sick Boy is eliciting some unfavorable reviews from critics, and I can understand why, but to a point.  No, this new track isn't fun at all, and its dramatic undertones might disappoint some fans, but to me it just might attract them some new ones.  I'll let you decide...

The Good Side - Troye Sivan

A week after releasing My My My! in advance of his new album, Troye Sivan put out a new track, The Good Side.  This one's more like the stuff on his Blue Neighborhood album, and possibly an apologetic nod to a former lover mentioned on that album.  The ballad is straightforward and honest, and a perfect second release for Sivan.  Check him out performing the song on SNL this week...

These Days - Rudimental, Macklemore, Jess Glynne, Dan Caplen

British band Rudimental has released a new, beautiful and inspiring track.  These Days features fellow Brits Jess Glynne and Dan Caplen and Seattle-based rapper Macklemore.  Check out this beautiful song...

Heaven's Gate - Burna Boy, Lily Allen

Nigerian rapper Burna Boy is just beginning to become internationally known.  After appearing on Fall Out Boy's Sunshine Riptide, the performer has just released his own single.  Heaven's Gate features Lily Allen on vocals, and her unique voice blends well with this up tempo, island rap jam.  Check out the very cool Heaven's Gate...

With the unusually high number of new music releases this week, of course there's got to be some honorable mentions.  Check out these noteworthy new tunes...

Supplies - Justin Timberlake

Ignore Me - Betty Who

No Drama - Tinashe, Offset

Placebo - Devin Dawson

Human - Kimbra

Hump Day Song of the Day - My My My! - Troye Sivan

The very first song highlighted this week on New Music Fridays was this new, sexually charged dance tune from Aussie singer Troye Sivan.  The song is from his upcoming sophomore album and I am certainly looking forward to more.  Check out My My My!

New Music Fridays, January 12th, 2018 - Five Hot New Tracks

In all the months I've been writing this column, I don't think I've ever bookmarked less songs than I did this past Friday.  That's not to say that I couldn't find five nice new music tracks to get excited about.  Check out this week's offerings...

My My My! - Troye Sivan

Aussie Troye Sivan has been working on the follow-up to his stellar debut Blue Neighborhood, and he has just released the first track and video from it.  The song is called My My My! and it's much closer to the dancey sound of his recent appearance on Martin Garrix's There For You than any of the tunes on the first album.  The new sound is nice, but I am hoping he'll stick to at least some of what made him so great in the first place, namely songs that showcase his deep, rich voice.  Check out the sexually charged video for My My My!

Spotlight - Marshmello, Lil Peep

Superstar deejay/producer Marshmello has come out with one of the most talked about new EDM tunes this week.  The steady, hypnotic track features the late Lil Peep, who passed away from a drug overdose just this past November.  According to Billboard, the artist was hesitant to put out the song, which he worked on with the rapper just a few weeks before his death, but Peep's mother convinced him to do so and the results are well, check it out...

The Champion - Carrie Underwood, Ludacris

One of the week's most pleasant surprises comes from an unlikely source.  On Friday, country music star and former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood unveiled a new song especially created for Super Bowl LII, which takes place on Sunday, February 4th.  The song is oh so catchy and features a surprisingly nice guest vocal from rapper Ludacris.  One of my favorite tunes of the week.  Check out The Champion...

Curious - Hayley Kiyoko

Singer/songwriter/actress Hayley Kiyoko just dropped a song from her upcoming album, Expectations, and it's is catchy and very pop-oriented.  In fact, I loved it on the very first listen, which says a lot.  I can definitely see this one becoming a hit.  Check out Curious...

Alright - Mike Yung

New York City subway soul singer and America's Got Talent semifinalist has put out a classic soul song that I wish I could find somewhere on the Internet.  This track is the ultimate in soulful inspiration and goes right up there immediately with classics from Sam Cooke, The Righteous Brothers and more.  If you love inspirational music, then go out and find this one!  

Stay tuned for more New Music Fridays next week!

Best of 2017 Song of the Day - There For You - Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan

Now that my Top 50 Pop Songs of 2017 is out there, I'm going to turn my attention to the best dance music of the past year.  Here's a favorite of mine from superstar deejay/producer Martin Garrix, with Aussie Troye Sivan, who is reportedly working on a new record (can't wait!).  Check out the smooth, dancey There For You...

Song of the Day - There For You - Martin Garrix, feat. Troye Sivan

A couple of weeks ago, this dance song from Dutch deejay/producer Martin Garrix and featuring Aussie was released and it is good!  The duo debuted the tune back in April at Coachella and was well received by the crowd.  Sivan's rich voice lends itself well to dance, no?  Check it out for yourself right here... 

Song of the Day - Heaven - Troye Sivan, with Betty Who

The truth runs wild

Like a tear down a cheek

Trying to save face and daddy heartbreak

I'm lying through my teeth

This voice inside

Has been eating at me

Trying to replace the love that I fake

With what we both need

Without losing a piece of me

How do I get to Heaven?

Without changing a part of me

How do I get to Heaven?

All my time is wasted

Feeling like my heart's mistaken, oh

So if I'm losing a piece of me

Maybe I don't want Heaven

Young Aussie crooner Troye Sivan has just released a new video for the song Heaven and just like the tune, the video tackles some pretty heavy stuff.  The black and white vid is interspersed with scenes of Sivan embracing a faceless man and scenes from the struggle that LGBT's have been dealing with for years.  The release couldn't have come at a better time, as we here in America are faced with potential new struggles as a new leadership with a track record of anti-LGBT sentiments begins to unfold.  Check out the powerful Heaven...